Lumber Yield of Four Native Forest Species of the Amazon Region

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the volumetric lumber yield of four native species of the Amazon Region: Cedrinho (Erisma uncinatum Warm), Cumaru ( Dipteryx odorata Aublet), Garapeira (Apuleia leiocarpa Voguel), and Cambará (Qualea paraensis Ducke). Twelve logs of each species with different diameters were randomly selected from different sawmills in northern Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Additionally, the influence of diameter on the yield of each species was evaluated through regression analysis. Among the evaluated species, Cedrinho obtained the highest yield values, followed by Garapeira. Cumaru and Cambará showed the lowest yields, and did not differ statistically. Log diameter negatively influenced lumber yield, except for Cumaru wood, which did not present a clear relation between these parameters.

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Main Authors:	Melo,Rafael Rodolfo de, Dacroce,Jessyca Mayra Fruett, Rodolfo Junior,Francisco, Lisboa,Gerson dos Santos, França,Luciano Cavalcante de Jesus
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Florestas da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872019000100124
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